Process for creating a leather effect



Deu. 8, 1925. 1.564.283

c. s. slNcLAlR "OCISS POR GREAIIIJG'v A LEATHER EFFECT Filed Sept. 15,1923 3 num hw CMRL Es S. 511m AIR.

Patented 8, 192i".

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES S. SINCLAIR, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IE R. F.JOHNSTON PAINT COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

PROCESS FOR CREATING A LEATHER EFFECT.

Application led September 15, 1923. Serial No. 662,811.

To all whom/ 'may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. SINOLATR,

a citizen of the United States of America,

and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State ofChio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Process forCreating a Leather Effect, of

which the following is a specilication.

An object of my invention is to provide a process whereby varioussurface effects may be artificially and arbitrarily created.

Another object of my invention is to provide a process whereby saideffects may be expeditiously and economically produced.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 represents a surface, various portions of which have undergonevarious Steps of my process.

F ig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

F ig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Although I am about to explain my process as shown for producing aleather effect, it will be readily apparent that same may be applied foraccomplishing various other effects such as marble, etc.

A ground color 4lis irst applied to a surface such as A rubber stamp orthe like is then used for applying a given design as shown at 6. Thedesign 6 is applied over the ground color el. A rubber sponge or the 35like may then bc applied for stippling over the design and ground Coloras shown at- '7.

Vlf desired the stippling ina-y be accomplished by applying ink or paintof a slightly difercnt shade from that used for effecting theconfiguration 6. After the iiguring 6 and stippling 7 have dried, a coatof varnish 8 is applied over the entire surface.

Automobiles treated as disclosed herein are given novel, new andattractive appearances.

Any. suitable colored material may be used for elfecting a given design,for example ink, dye, paint, size or varnish may be used.

My process accomplishes a somewhat mottled effect and the mere fact thatdirt may get into the coloring will have no appreciable elfect. Myprocess is especially adaptable to automobiles because the mottledeffect neutralizes to considerable extent the unsightliness caused bythe dust and the dirt wherewith automobiles are covered after any shortdistance of travel.

What I claim is:

1. A process of surface decoration comprising the application of aground color to a given surface, applying a design over the groundsurface, and stippling over the ground surface after the application ofa design.

2. A process 0f surface decoration for produoing leather effectscomprising the application of a ground color to a given surface,applying a design over the ground surface, stippling over the groundsurface after the application of a design, andvarnishing over the groundcolor, the design and the stipplinO:

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name this 8th day ofSeptember, 1923.

CHARLES S. SINCLAIR.

